Placentia police blotter: Feb. 12 to 17

12:44 a.m. Disturbance of the peace, 2000 block of E. Orangethorpe Avenue; Jack in the Box. A transient with gray hair who was wearing a blue denim shirt and tan pants refused to leave the drive-thru.

1:34 a.m. Suspicious person, 100 block of S. Highland Avenue. A 60-year-old male was reported as pounding on the caller's door and yelling, "Where is my car?" The male reportedly then hid across the street.

4:44 a.m. Missing adult, 1100 block of N. Bradford Avenue; Bradford Square. An 89-year-old female was reported missing from a residence. The woman was allegedly last seen in her room. The caller checked the residence and parking lot but was unable to find her.

1:41 p.m. Found property, 1000 block of Mammoth. A wallet was found at the location.

1:44 p.m. Welfare check, South Highland Avenue. A caller requested that police check on six children living at a residence. The caller reported that a dozen people live there and that the inhabitants engage in drug activity.

6:08 p.m. Person down, 700 block of Monroe Way; Superior Auto. A male was reportedly slumped over the wheel of a black Honda with its engine running.

6:23 p.m. Disturbance of the peace, 1400 block of N. Kraemer Boulevard; Kentucky Fried Chicken. A woman wearing a cream vest over a black shirt and gray leggings was reportedly yelling at employees for more than 10 minutes.

7:29 p.m. Disturbance of the peace, 1300 block of Belfi Lane. A male was reportedly knocking on the door every hour for three hours.

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5:03 a.m. Stolen vehicle, 500 block of Ramona Street. A blue 2004 Chevy Silverado was reported as stolen. All keys were accounted for and the vehicle was allegedly paid off. A report was taken.

6:12 a.m. Burglary/vehicle, 1600 block of E. Orchard Drive. An unknown subject reportedly broke the window of a caller's red Dodge Durango. The caller said her purse was missing from the vehicle.

7:28 p.m. Grand theft, 500 N. Bradford Avenue; Valencia High School. Construction equipment was reported stolen from a job site. The equipment was reportedly locked up but the chains securing the equipment were cut.

8:14 a.m. Advisement, 100 block of E. Madison Avenue. A caller reported that her roommate was harassing – and possibly abusing – the other elderly roommates.

10:33 a.m. Loud music, 1000 block of Lawanda Place. Loud rock music with offensive lyrics was reportedly being blared in the area.

11:16 a.m. Welfare check, blocks of W. La Jolla Street and Vista Avenue. A 2-year-old female wearing black pants and a red long sleeved shirt was reportedly walking alone. No adults were seen near the child.

12:41 p.m. Deputy assistance, 100 block of E. Yorba Linda Boulevard; McDonald's. A male inside the restaurant reportedly stated he was having emotional problems because he is losing his house. The male was wearing a maroon shirt and black pants. Police assistance was requested.

1:09 p.m. Found property, 1100 block of Yosemite Drive. A bag of golf clubs was found in a caller's front yard.

7:29 p.m. Suspicious person, 1600 block of Vincente Avenue. Three males were reportedly using a cutting torch near an oil well in a vacant field across from the caller.

9:59 p.m. Petty theft, 600 block of N. Rose Drive; 76 Station. An unknown subject reportedly took a portfolio from the front seat of the caller's vehicle while they were pumping gas.

1:47 p.m. Patrol check, 1200 block of N. Carlsbad Street; Carlsbad Park. Extra patrols were requested for juveniles that were tagging light poles and brick walls. The juveniles were also reported as engaging in drug activity and drinking.

1:56 p.m. Suspicious circumstance, blocks of W. La Jolla Street and Walgreen Street. A caller reportedly dropped his wallet and a female who picked it up refused to give it back. The female was last seen walking westbound on La Jolla Street. She was reported as being in her 60s and was wearing a brown sweater.

7:23 a.m. Suspicious person in vehicle, blocks of N. Rose Drive and E. Alta Vista Street. A male wearing a black and blue cap and driving a gray van was reportedly following females around a parking lot.

1:12 p.m. Disturbance of the peace, 400 block of W. Ruby Drive. A caller was reportedly in a verbal argument with his neighbor. The neighbor reportedly threw wet grass on his truck.

1:13 p.m. Advisement, 300 block of E. Palm Drive; Villa De Palma. A caller believed someone placed a card scanner on the ATM at the Bank of America and wanted to speak to an officer in regards to the incident.

2:46 p.m. Disturbance of the peace, 1200 block of N. Van Buren Street; Van Buren School. Three juveniles were reportedly riding scooters and skateboards on top of the school's administrative building.

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